MWC's best phones head-to-head: It's (mostly) about the display (updated)
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While flagships may have been scarce at MWC this year, there were still more than a few notable smartphone announcements early in the week. We've put the biggest ones so far in a handy table so you can compare specs, features and more to decide which one might be your next daily driver. Who knows, we may be in for a few surprises now that the show officially started, but for now, here are the five handsets from Barcelona that you need to know.
Pricing | Not available | Not available | Not available | €299 (around $318) | $549 |
Known dimensions | 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches) | 156 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches) | 145.3 x 69.3 x 6.98 mm (5.72 x 2.73 x 0.27 inches) | 154 x 75.8 x 7.85 mm (6.06 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches) | 149 x 72.3 x 9.4 mm (5.87 x 2.85 x 0.37 inches) |
Weight | 163g (5.75 ounces) | 195g (6.88 ounces) | 145g (5.11 ounces) | Not available | Not available |
Screen size | 5.7 inches (144.78mm) | 5.5 inches (139.7mm) | 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches (139.7mm) | 4.5 inches (114.3 mm) |
Screen resolution | 2,880 x 1,440 (564 ppi) | 3,840 x 2,160 (801 ppi) | 1,920 x 1,080 (431 ppi) | 1,920 x 1,200 (403 ppi) | 1,620 x 1,080 (434 ppi) |
Screen type | QHD+ FullVision IPS | 4K HDR Triluminos | FHD 1080p | IPS LCD full HD | IPS LCD |
Battery | 3,300mAh | 3,230mAh | 3,200mAh | 3,000mAh | 3,505mAh |
Internal storage | 32GB | 64GB | 64GB | 64GB | 32GB |
External storage | microSD | microSD | microSD | microSD | microSD |
Rear camera | 13MP, f/1.8 (wide: 13MP, f/2.4) | 19MP | Dual lens 20MP monochrome, 12MP RGB, f/2.2 | 16MP, f/2 | 12MP, f/2 |
Front-facing cam | 5MP, f/2.2 | 13Mp, f/2 | 8MP, f/1.9 | 8MP, f/2 | 8MP |
Video capture | 4k at 30fps | 4K at 635fps, slow motion at 960fps | 4K at 30fps | 1080p at 30fps | 4K at 30fps |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Bluetooth | v4.2 | v5.0 | v4.2 | v4.1 | v4.2 |
SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Octo-core Kirin 960 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 |
GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 540 | Mali-G71 MP8 | Adreno 505 | Adreno 506 |
RAM | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB | 4GB | 3GB |
WiFi | Dual band, 802.11ac | Dual band, 802.11ac | Dual band, 802.11ac | Dual band, 802.11ac | Dual band, 802.11ac |
Operating system | Android 7.0 | Android 7.1 | Android 7.0 | Android 7.1 | Android 7.1 |
Standout features | 18:9 FullVision display, Google Assistant, IP68 certified, Quick Charge 3.0, wireless charging (US), Quad DAC (Asia), fingerprint sensor | Google Cast, Motion Eye slow motion capture, 4K HDR display, high-res audio, IP68 certified, Gorilla Glass 5, fingerprint sensor | Gorilla Glass 5, Huawei SuperCharge, Leica Dual-Camera 2.0 | Fingerprint sensor, near-stock Android, Google Assistant, smart amplifier with Dolby Atmos | QWERTY keyboard, DTEK security, enterprise ready, programmable app shortcuts, Quick Charge 3.0, BBM |
Accessories | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
* Specs in italics are unconfirmed, but we'll update this table as more details become available.
Update: We've updated this post to correct some of the specs for the LG G6 and Xperia XZ Premium.
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